Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
CNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan…
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China issues new guidelines for face mask wearing amid Delta outbreak
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese health authorities have issued new guidelines upping the requirement of mask wearing for the public — including in…
Continue ReadingBeijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has…
Continue ReadingBeijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
CNN, INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, CCTV, AFPTV, CTV NETWORK, FACEBOOK By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending…
Continue ReadingTaliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city
CNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban now control half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals
By Clarissa Ward, Brad Lendon and Rob Picheta, CNN The Taliban have seized Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, and a number of other…
Continue ReadingBelarus floods the European Union with migrants, taking a page out of Putin’s playbook
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Desperate, frightened and begging for help, they emerge from the darkness: a group of Yazidi migrants, lost in the forests…
Continue ReadingBehind police leaders claims that bail reform is responsible for surge in violence
CNN, WLS, KTLA By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement…
Continue ReadingBehind police leaders claims that bail reform is responsible for surge in violence
By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement was in reaction…
Continue ReadingTwo Georgia coaches have been charged with second-degree murder in the heat-related death of a 16-year-old
By Lauren M. Johnson and Rebekah Riess, CNN Two Atlanta-area high-school basketball coaches have been charged with second-degree murder after the…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s foreign minister blames Afghanistan and India for suicide attack on Chinese workers
By Sophia Saifi and Ben Westcott, CNN Pakistan’s foreign minister has accused India and Afghanistan of backing a suicide bombing which killed…
Continue Reading‘Use 911 sparingly.’ Local officials in Florida and Tennessee warn ambulance and emergency services are overworked due to Covid-19 surge
By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN As Covid-19 numbers surge across the country, officials in parts of Florida and Tennessee are warning…
Continue ReadingDisgraced K-pop star Seungri sentenced to three years on prostitution charges
By Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Former K-pop star Seungri was sentenced to three years in jail on Thursday by a South Korean military court,…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles judge dismisses sexual battery charge against Harvey Weinstein
By Amir Vera and Laura Ly, CNN A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed one of the 11 charges in an indictment of Harvey Weinstein, according to Greg…
Continue ReadingA parent sent their child to school after a positive Covid-19 test. More than 80 students may have been exposed, officials say
By Chris Boyette, CNN More than 80 students were potentially exposed to Covid-19 on the first day of class in Reno, Nevada, on Monday after a parent…
Continue ReadingParents clash at mask mandate protest in Georgia county where 5th graders were sent home
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Continue ReadingParents clash at mask mandate protest in Georgia county where 5th graders were sent home
By Amir Vera and Amara Walker, CNN Tense confrontations, yelling and accusations of spitting were seen Thursday as parents gathered for a protest…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
CNN, KSBY By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling…
Continue Reading‘The Delta variant has burned through us with a ferocity that’s hard to describe,’ doctor says in plea for people to get vaccinated
CNN By Alta Spells, CNN A doctor in Middle Tennessee began his message with a stark and simple warning. “No beds. There are no beds.” Dr.…
Continue ReadingSchool mask debate in Tennessee grows heated as local board requires masks in elementary schools
CNN By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN Heated arguments spilled into the parking lot Tuesday night after a school board in a suburban Tennessee…
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